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The wait in line for a seat at Butao Ramen can last longer than an hour.

It’s 1:30 on a Wednesday afternoon, and Sharon Tang has been waiting in line for more than an hour for one of the dozen seats at Butao Ramen, a 2-month-old noodle shop in Hong Kong.

This is a typical Hong Kong scene – and not just for newly opened restaurants with buzz like Butao Ramen. A no-reservations policy is standard at casual Asian eateries, and the queues that follow are unavoidable.

So, Scene decided to reach out and ask folks in line: Why bother? Read More »